Admissions Information
Admissions Information
MFA in Creative Writing Applicants Are Required to:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing, preferably having completed at least 18 semester hours of English.
- Have an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.00.
- Submit the following:
- Completed online application and submission of application fee payment.
- Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary colleges and universities attended.
- A double-spaced, polished manuscript of original creative work. (About 20-25 pages for Fiction (either a single work or two short stories); about 10-20 pages for Poetry).
- Personal statement. Two pages, double-spaced.
- Three letters of recommendation. Insert the email addresses of recommenders within the online application where indicated. If unable to submit letters online, the recommender may send the letters directly to gradprocessing@colorado.edu.
- The GRE is not required.
Upload all other documents to the electronic application. Paper copies will not be accepted. Please do not send materials to the Department of English.